Chicago Summer Music Guide
Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago's most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!
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VIDEO | Hear one of the world’s most ancient and romantic instruments: the santoor
Pandit Satish Vyas visited the WFMT studios to perform on what he considers to be one of the most meditative and romantic instruments in the world: the santoor. It’s also one of the most ancient.
Chicago Opera Theater Announces Three New-to-Chicago Operas for 2018/19 Season
Chicago Opera Theater today announced its 2018/19 season composed of three new-to-Chicago works, continuing the company’s commitment to presenting new and rarely performed operas.
Music for Oscar Week 2018
Explore this year's Oscar-nominated film scores with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips.
The Old Town School of Folk Music at 60: Music tonight and every night since 1957
Over the last sixty years, the Old Town School of Folk Music has grown from humble beginnings to become the largest nonprofit community arts school in the United States.
Classical radio host Carl Grapentine announces retirement from “dream job” at WFMT
WFMT’s longtime Morning Program host Carl Grapentine landed what he describes as his “dream job” by chance. He first heard about WFMT in the early 1970s from his colleagues at WQRS, a classical radio station in Detroit that modeled itself after WFMT. Years later, while attending the Concert Music Broadcasters Association in Chicago, “I got up the courage to speak ...
VIDEO | Watch this Chinese opera artist transform into a Dragon Princess – in seconds
Getting into full costume and makeup to perform Chinese operas takes hours. You can see an artist from Chongqing Chuanju Opera Theatre transform herself in seconds.
Video: Violinist Stefan Milenkovich and pianist Rohan de Silva perform LIVE at WFMT
Watch celebrated Serbian violinist Stefan Milenkovich and acclaimed pianist Rohan de Silva share works by Beethoven, Ravel, Paganini, and Tchaikovsky.
Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony dedicate Florida concert to victims of school shooting
"The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and I extend our condolences to the families of the victims of today's tragedy."
Why classical music is still the best soundtrack for figure skating, according to a former Olympic judge
When ice skating was first included in the 1908 Olympic Winter Games in London, athletes competed exclusively to classical music. The rules have changed, but the must music for skating may not have.
Quiz: Which Composer Is Your Soulmate?
Take this quiz and we'll reveal which composer is your soulmate this Valentine's Day.
